WIAW: A day of fresh, easy food
June 22, 2011 § 23 Comments
I know this may be a bit voyeuristic and maybe even a bit weird, but I love knowing what other people eat. Not just one meal, but their daily menu! I think it says a lot about a person. So, when I read my first What I Ate Wednesday at Peas & Crayons, I was hooked. (By the way, if don’t know about What I Ate Wednesday, you can read up on it here.) Anyhow, after months of reading, I have decided to do my own WIAW! Enjoy!
For breakfast I made a parfait with yogurt, granola and fresh strawberries that were hand picked by my Grandma at Lindley’s Farm and Market in Ancaster. I can’t even say how much I love parfaits! The crunch of the granola, the sweet taste of the strawberries and the creamy yogurt – it doesn’t get any better! In fact, since I made this parfait on Monday, I have made one each morning!
For lunch I had the “no bacon” bagel BLT that I had been craving for so long. And, let me tell you, it was worth the wait. It had marble cheese, onions, tomatoes and lettuce on an everything bagel – an easy but satisfying lunch! (Speaking of bagel sandwiches, tell me this is not the most brilliant thing you have seen in your life. I don’t buy CDs but now I may just have to.)
And then I had half a Skinny Cow ice cream bar for dessert. No, I didn’t eat half to cut calories. My mom just didn’t want the rest of hers! (I know, she’s nuts.)
For dinner I made a Mexican pizza that had corn, black beans, onion and salsa for sauce. I wasn’t sure if I would like this pizza but, as it turns out, I love it! (Who am I kidding? I love pretty much any kind of pizza.) Even my Mom, who likes to play it safe, said how much she liked this! The salsa was such a unique idea and I just loved being able to get my protein from the black beans. The best part was the crust. Baking the crust first with nothing on it and then again with the toppings made it so thin and crispy.
If you would like the recipe, which I got from Diabetic Cooking, May/June 2011, here it is.
Ingredients
1 package of refrigerated pizza dough
1 cup of salsa
1 tsp of cumin
1 cup of canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup of frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup of onion, chopped
1-1/2 cup of Mexican cheese blend, shredded
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Flour and knead your dough until it is soft. Then spread it onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes.
3. Once the dough is cooked, combine the salsa and cumin and spread it over the crust. Top the pizza with the corn, beans and onion. Bake for another 8 minutes.
4. Finally, top the pizza with the cheese and bake for another 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
I then had a chocolate chip and oatmeal cookie from the Sobey’s bakery. I know, I know, I should be making my own cookies. But they are so good!
My wife loves those Skinny Cows. That parfait and the pizza look great.
Thanks! I cannot get enough of parfaits lately. And I LOVE Skinny Cows! They are such a guilty pleasure. (I just close my eyes and don’t think about the aspartame.)
I looove parfaits! You’re right, the crunch is AWESOME! That’s my favorite part
And I love reading about other people’s eats too. I used to think this was weird… but since there are so many other WIAW lovers… I feel like I’ve found a good community of equally strange people 
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Haha I am also happy to have found a group of like-minded, equally weird, food voyeurs. Thanks for reading!
Omg all that food looks delish Erica! Great blog, I love your posts (if only I could eat all of it, now that I’m going gluten free) I’m also your first follower on bloglovin’! Let me know when you’re in Toronto and we can grab something! xo
Thank you! I didn’t know you were gluten-free! Any particular reason? Perhaps I will have to experiment with a bit of gluten-free cooking and baking
And I just set up blog lovin’ last night so I hope I get more followers! I might actually be in the city on Saturday. Maybe we could get lunch? I’ll let you know what I’m up to!
Fabulous! So happy you joined in this time around! <3 Your photos are gorgeous and I loooove the no bacon bagel BLT! I've been craving a blt lately so maybe that will hit the spot? yum!
Happy WIAW!!!!! <3 xoxo
Thanks! I think the bagel makes it! Plain, ol’ bread just wouldn’t be the same. And thank you so much for introducing me to WIAW! I can’t wait to get involved (and, ahem, lurk) each week.
Ohhhh, that cookie. What a picture! Saw it and froze, imagining the deliciousness. Great looking food all over! And who can stop after just HALF an ice cream bar??
I know! I haven’t the will power. Thank you for reading!
Okay now I”m majorly craving skinny cow… jeaaalosus
That pizza looks FANTASTIC!
Haha, I know, I do too every time I look at it. And it WAS! It is also so easy to make.
Nice website! Greetings from Glory Foods.
Wow – I’m impressed that you made even a skinny cow dessert look lovely. I need to work on my photo skills!
Haha, thank you! I am really trying to improve the photos on my blog. It makes such a difference
I love skinny cow bars.. my favorite is the strawberry shortcake kind.
I am jealous of your photos/camera. I am in need of an upgrade, badly!
Oh, I know. (I just try not to think about the carcinogenic aspartame in the, haha!) Shortcake? How have I not heard of the shortcake ones?! I need to find these. Also, thank you! The photography has had a slow learning curve but I do love it!
Beautiful pictures. Beautiful post. I love that it all looks so healthy and delicious! I’m following you on twitter now too. Thanks for stopping by Budget Blonde’s WIAW post too! xoxo, Cat
Thank you so much! Love your blog
I’ve never tried a Mexican pizza but yours looks delish! I’ve been using hummus instead of tomato sauce on my pizzas lately, and load it up with veggies – highly recommend!
I thought of making a hummus-based pizza so many times but never had the guts to actually make it. (I think I’m afraid of messing with a good thing?) I’m glad to hear that it is tasty though – now I will have to make it! Thanks for reading!
I love the bagel traveller!
I have just spotted the WIAW posts popping up and I also think they are neat. I wonder if people change what they eat because they know it will be online? Does food blogging change what you eat? I know I get tons of inspiration from others!
Haha, isn’t it great? And yes and no to your questions – I would never omit anything because I didn’t want it going online but food blogging certainly does change my diet! I was just telling my mom yesterday that food blogging has forced me to get more creative with my food because there are only so many plain ol’ grilled cheese sandwiches that someone can read about before they get bored. Its great! And of course a lot of what I eat is inspired but what other people blog about. Yourself included!